África Occidental y Central vs North Korea: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

África Occidental y Central
10.54
in 2022
North Korea
9.2
in 2022
África Occidental y Central rank
27th
North Korea rank
28th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • África Occidental y Central
  • North Korea
02.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

África Occidental y Central currently reports 10.54 against 9.2 in North Korea, a difference of 1.34.

That makes África Occidental y Central's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, África Occidental y Central has been ahead every year.

África Occidental y Central ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 28th of 156 groups.

África Occidental y Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 10.88 10.41 0.4765 África Occidental y Central
2010s 10.22 9.55 0.6713 África Occidental y Central
2020s 10.5 9.24 1.26 África Occidental y Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, África Occidental y Central or North Korea?
África Occidental y Central, at 10.54 against 9.2 in North Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between África Occidental y Central and North Korea?
1.34, with África Occidental y Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and North Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Occidental y Central and North Korea rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
África Occidental y Central ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 28th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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